Danielle and Joe
Retire and Roam

We nearly moved to Oaxaca after visiting three years ago. Returning now, it was as extraordinary as we remembered — Michelin food, the Tlacolula market, stumbling into the Danza de la Pluma, and a city that keeps giving. Here’s everything you need to plan your own trip.

I came home from Europe and walked straight into World Cup fever, Fiestas Patronales, and Joe’s birthday week. This is what summer in Mexico looks like.

I’d had Tapalpa on my road trip map for a while. After some recent drama in the area, the timing finally felt right — and the mountain drive, the Tuscan-looking village, the swiss chard tamales, and the mysterious rock formations called Las Piedrotas made it completely worth the wait.